Green Week
I am so impressed with your ideas for treading a bit lighter on mama earth. Awesome! So, I got to thinking — how about we show each other how we incorporate these ideas into our everyday routine?
Next week will be Green Week around here. To participate, please photograph one of your green habits and throw the photo in this flickr group. I’ll share the photos along with conversation here and we’ll take a step toward doing something about slowing global warming, rather than just sitting around complaining about it. Hell to being helpless!
Sound good? Oh, and of course there will be eco-friendly prizes. I’m thinking sets of cloth napkins, market bags, Nalgene bottles, etc…
~K
I think it sounds GRRRREAT
. I’ll be happy to snap pics, post them and support other ‘green wannabe’s’ like myself 
Does the past count? Because I *used* to cloth diaper, but now they’re way too big for that ROFL…but, I still feel good about having done it
July 12th, 2007 at 8:08 amWhat a great idea! Speaking of diapers, does potty training count? Because then we wouldn’t be using diapers anymore…
July 12th, 2007 at 8:09 amI know, it’s a stretch
Very cool! I’m looking forward to seeing what other people have worked into their everyday habits.
July 12th, 2007 at 8:34 amgrabbing my camera and getting to it! sounds like a great idea to me!
July 12th, 2007 at 8:43 amyay great idea!
July 12th, 2007 at 9:36 amwhat a fun idea! count me in!
July 12th, 2007 at 9:50 amMe too!
Now I’ve got to figure out how to take pictures as pretty as everyone else on here. Should be good practice.
July 12th, 2007 at 10:28 amIn like Flynn. You might want to check Nalgene to see if it is a #1 or #5 plastic otherwise it’s not considered safe and green.
July 12th, 2007 at 11:30 amWonderful idea, Kelli!
July 12th, 2007 at 12:13 pmWhat a wonderful idea! You got me thinking already!
July 12th, 2007 at 1:02 pmWhat a great idea. Now all I have to do is remember to photograph the green stuff.
July 12th, 2007 at 2:38 pmI’m in!
July 12th, 2007 at 3:40 pmHere’s a link you might want to put up, for shopping tote tutorials…http://www.alteredcloth.com/blog/2007/07/top-7-tutorials-for-making-your-own-shopping-tote.php
July 12th, 2007 at 4:38 pmwhat a great idea!! can i take a picture of my hot husband rolling out the recycling bin? that counts…
July 12th, 2007 at 8:23 pmThat’s great, I’m in!! Thanks for the nice idea Kelli!
July 12th, 2007 at 10:57 pmGreat idea! I’m in!
July 13th, 2007 at 7:11 amGood idea!! See you over there.
July 13th, 2007 at 7:47 amGreat Idea. You really got me to thinking the other day. I’ve already started to incorporate some new ideas into my daily routine.
July 13th, 2007 at 7:57 amwhoo hoo! this will be fun!
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